The end of World War II brought rise to the tobacco industry and essentially introduced Americans to tobacco use. More predominately, Americans’ cigarette consumption was on a rapid incline. A significant amount of Americans were smoking, yet only about 40% knew the health risks of smoking cigarettes (Graham, 2012). Americans remained ill-informed until the 1960’s when healthcare professionals began shining a negative light on the health consequences of smoking. On January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health published the first report on how smoking was a leading cause for chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, and laryngeal cancer in men and a probable cause of lung cancer in women (History of the Surgeon General’s
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The Act enforced various restrictions on the tobacco industry in terms of what they can manufacture, label, advertise, and sell. To regulate the toxins that consumers and secondhand smokers inhaled, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services imposed that only cigarettes with a certain level of pesticide chemical residue can be sold. For instances, if a tobacco company was to manufacture cigarettes with a higher level of pesticide chemical residue, the company will be fined a hefty sum up to $15,000. This amount will equate for each violation; with other violations included, the fine can reach up to a million dollars. With the assistance from other federal and state agencies, the HHS has the authority to penalize any company that does not advertise their products accurately or follow certain regulations and guidelines. This includes having the name and location of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor, the percentage of the tobacco that is imported, and a label that states “sale only allowed in the United States” printed on each cigarette package. The incapability of a manufacturer not properly labeling their products will result in a $15,000 fine and up to a million dollars for numerous infractions for one proceeding. Advertisements of cigarettes are heavily restricted; they are especially geared away from children. For example, companies are unable to showcase …show more content…
This was accomplished by educating the general population on how to decrease their exposure to the detrimental effects of secondhand smoke and contaminated cigarette waste in the environment. The general public was also educated on how to take actions against tobacco use in their community and how to prevent tobacco addiction. The health education and research funds educated the overall population about the effects of tobacco, which ultimately reduced smoking rates in California. Those who were experiencing tobacco-related illnesses or addiction were assisted to recover the funds in the Hospital Services Account and Physician Services Account (Lightwood, Dinno & Glantz, 2008). Other programs, like the California Tobacco Control Program (CCTP) and California Department of Education (CDE), were also established to improve the general health of Californians by reducing illnesses and premature deaths caused by tobacco use (Glantz, & Balbach,
The Act enforced various restrictions on the tobacco industry in terms of what they can manufacture, label, advertise, and sell. To regulate the toxins that consumers and secondhand smokers inhaled, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services imposed that only cigarettes with a certain level of pesticide chemical residue can be sold. For instances, if a tobacco company was to manufacture cigarettes with a higher level of pesticide chemical residue, the company will be fined a hefty sum up to $15,000. This amount will equate for each violation; with other violations included, the fine can reach up to a million dollars. With the assistance from other federal and state agencies, the HHS has the authority to penalize any company that does not advertise their products accurately or follow certain regulations and guidelines. This includes having the name and location of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor, the percentage of the tobacco that is imported, and a label that states “sale only allowed in the United States” printed on each cigarette package. The incapability of a manufacturer not properly labeling their products will result in a $15,000 fine and up to a million dollars for numerous infractions for one proceeding. Advertisements of cigarettes are heavily restricted; they are especially geared away from children. For example, companies are unable to showcase …show more content…
This was accomplished by educating the general population on how to decrease their exposure to the detrimental effects of secondhand smoke and contaminated cigarette waste in the environment. The general public was also educated on how to take actions against tobacco use in their community and how to prevent tobacco addiction. The health education and research funds educated the overall population about the effects of tobacco, which ultimately reduced smoking rates in California. Those who were experiencing tobacco-related illnesses or addiction were assisted to recover the funds in the Hospital Services Account and Physician Services Account (Lightwood, Dinno & Glantz, 2008). Other programs, like the California Tobacco Control Program (CCTP) and California Department of Education (CDE), were also established to improve the general health of Californians by reducing illnesses and premature deaths caused by tobacco use (Glantz, & Balbach,